Gothic Ruin, Hardwick Hall Country Park
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Description
"The Gothic Ruin was originally built as a formal gatehouse to Hardwick Park. It was built c1764 by James Paine for John Burdon as a sham ruin in Gothic style, incorporating medieval masonry from Guisborough Priory. It originally had a single room above the archway with a walkway leading to a spiral staircase within the rounded turret providing extensive views over the Park from the top [[2643271]] National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1322811 https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1322811 After years of neglect and decay [[253362]] Durham County Council has recently restored the building to its original state [[1171281]]" Photo by Andrew Curtis, 2011. -
Owner
Andrew Curtis -
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License
What does this mean? Creative Commons License
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Further information
Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2643291
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 6 years, 2 months ago
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Picture Taken: 2011-10-07 -
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